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26%OFFJanet Wallach - Desert Queen - 9780753802472 - V9780753802472
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Desert Queen

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Description for Desert Queen Paperback. The untold story of Gertrude Bell, a woman as vital to the history of the Middle East as her friend and colleague, Lawrence of Arabia. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 498.
The life of Gertrude Bell is now the subject of the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco and Damian Lewis Turning away from privileged Victorian Britain, Gertrude Bell explored, mapped and excavated the world of the Arabs, winning the trust of Arab sheiks and chieftains along the way. When the First World War erupted and the British needed the loyalty of Arab leaders, Gertrude Bell provided the intelligence for T.E. Lawrence's military activities. After the war, she played a major role in creating the modern Middle East, and was generally considered ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
419
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753802472
SKU
V9780753802472
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Ref
99-50

About Janet Wallach
Janet Wallach's own interest and expertise in Arab politics and history led her to the life of Gertrude Bell. She is a contributor to the Washington Post and other publications, and is the co-author of several books.

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